Re: {Disarmed} [vernalpool] Re: Good Salamander ID Resource?

Are these in a link? Showing my old age but I did not spot them. We are
just starting a Vernal Pools group at Myles Standish Forest in Plymouth MA.

John

On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Dawn Morgan <dawn.morgan@maine.edu> wrote:

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> Attached are id cards specific to vernal pool species that I made for us to
> laminate and use in the field here in Maine.
>
> Happy to share if they are of use to you.
>
> Dawn Morgan
> Department of Wildlife Ecology
> University of Maine
> www.umaine.edu/vernalpools
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 9:22 AM, <vernalpool@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> > Snapperfish,
> > Thanks for helping the herp resource list to grow!
> > ~Doug
> >
> > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]vernalpool@yahoogroups.com
> ,
> > "snapperfishes" <snapperfishes@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Here are two documents from New York State DEC that are handy to use.
> > >
> > > [ http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/lakesalamander.pdf ]
> > http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/lakesalamander.pdf
> > >
> > > [ http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/salamanderb.pdf ]
> > http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/salamanderb.pdf
> > >
> > > Hope that helps. NYS herp atlas is also very helpful. :)
> > >
> > > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]
> vernalpool@yahoogroups.com,
> > matt burne <mattburne@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There aren't any that I'm aware of, or at least that I can bring to
> > mind
> > > > (wasn't there one done a long time ago out of the UMass press? Rorer
> > > > illustrations - I never owned it and can't remember what it was).
> With
> > the
> > > > exception of the Mink Frog, Slimy salamander, Five-lined skink, and
> > maybe
> > > > one or two other species that might edge into NE from adjoining
> states,
> > our
> > > > field guide includes all herps found in NE in a pictorial guide
> section
> > at
> > > > the front of the book. Not extensive species accounts, but a shot and
> > some
> > > > diagnostic info for each. Extensive species accounts are limited to
> > vernal
> > > > pool dependent species, but functionally cover the NE region.
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:41 PM, uncledj66@
> > > > <dforbes@>wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Shameless plug accepted!
> > > > > I will pass that on to the aforementioned faculty.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you know of a herp guide specifically for New England?
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Doug
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]
> > vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com>, matt
> > > > > burne <mattburne@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With the obvious exception of A Field Guide to the Animals of
> > Vernal
> > > > > Pools
> > > > > > by Leo Kenney and Matt Burne, available through the Mass Natural
> > Heritage
> > > > > > Program (www.nhesp.org) and through the Vernal Pool Association
> (
> > > > > > www.vernalpool.org) at a discounted rate for educators.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (Big grin over a shameless plug - not that the authors make
> > anything from
> > > > > > the sale, but it does help support both the NHESP and VPA, so
> > there's
> > > > > some
> > > > > > social good that comes out of it...)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Matt
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:46 PM, uncledj66@ <dforbes@>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am a bit late in responding to your message, but from a class
> I
> > took
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > have The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State, by Gibbs et
> > al.
> > > > > which my
> > > > > > > professor (from Vermont) felt was the best guide out there in
> the
> > > > > absence of
> > > > > > > a comprehensive guide for New England.
> > > > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > > > > Doug
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In [ mailto:vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com ]
> > vernalpool@yahoogroups.com <vernalpool%40yahoogroups.com><vernalpool%
> > > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, Kathy
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Morgan <kmorgan@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi all!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > We are looking for some good
> > > > > references/keys/guidebooks/identification
> > > > > > > > books or on-line keys to salamanders in Massachusetts and/or
> > New
> > > > > > > > England. Any recommendations?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks!:-)
> > > > > > > > --Kathy Morgan
> > > > > > > > Wheaton College
> > > > > > > > Norton, MA 02766
> > > > > > > > kmorgan@
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